Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon
Cameroon: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 129,999 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 129,999 tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon peaked at 129,999 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 106th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,500 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 129,999 tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Cameroon
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.9% (2100)
- Population growth 2.6% (2025)
- Population, total 29.88 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.0% (2025)
- Urban population 16.63 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 309.25 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3307 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cameroon was 129,999 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 129,999 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cameroon ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.